Its your Imagination. The Song maintains its "Russian" Perspective... however, I can understand your confusion. The second verse it refers to the German Commander, General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian, who had captured Smolensk in 1941, and was ready to launch the final assault on Moscow. He was ordered to turn south and attack Kiev. The order, issued by Adolph Hitler himself, was seen by Guderian as a mistake, but when he protested the move, he lost all influence with Hitler and was releived of his command in December of that year.
The song refers to these events, very briefly... hence your confusion.
An...
Its your Imagination. The Song maintains its "Russian" Perspective... however, I can understand your confusion. The second verse it refers to the German Commander, General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian, who had captured Smolensk in 1941, and was ready to launch the final assault on Moscow. He was ordered to turn south and attack Kiev. The order, issued by Adolph Hitler himself, was seen by Guderian as a mistake, but when he protested the move, he lost all influence with Hitler and was releived of his command in December of that year.
The song refers to these events, very briefly... hence your confusion.
An interesting Idea, though! It shows you are Listening and Trying!
Please keep it up! Music needs open minds, or we will all fall victim to the Lady Gaga's of the world!
Is it my imagination or does the pospective change from a russian to a german soldier half way through the song?
Its your Imagination. The Song maintains its "Russian" Perspective... however, I can understand your confusion. The second verse it refers to the German Commander, General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian, who had captured Smolensk in 1941, and was ready to launch the final assault on Moscow. He was ordered to turn south and attack Kiev. The order, issued by Adolph Hitler himself, was seen by Guderian as a mistake, but when he protested the move, he lost all influence with Hitler and was releived of his command in December of that year. The song refers to these events, very briefly... hence your confusion. An...
Its your Imagination. The Song maintains its "Russian" Perspective... however, I can understand your confusion. The second verse it refers to the German Commander, General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian, who had captured Smolensk in 1941, and was ready to launch the final assault on Moscow. He was ordered to turn south and attack Kiev. The order, issued by Adolph Hitler himself, was seen by Guderian as a mistake, but when he protested the move, he lost all influence with Hitler and was releived of his command in December of that year. The song refers to these events, very briefly... hence your confusion. An interesting Idea, though! It shows you are Listening and Trying! Please keep it up! Music needs open minds, or we will all fall victim to the Lady Gaga's of the world!